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Senior public servant compensation disclosures. Positions above the disclosure threshold, broken down by base salary, benefits, and severance. Data from Alberta’s Public Disclosure of Salary and Severance (2019–present).

Total disclosed compensation over time

Total compensation and position count per year for all senior positions above the disclosure threshold.

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Per-position senior compensation rows from the annual Public Disclosure of Salary and Severance, broken down into base salary, cash benefits, non-cash benefits, and severance. Coverage is 2019 through the most recent disclosure year.
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2,245 positions in 2020

Total compensation by ministry
MinistryPositionsTotal compensationAvg per position
JUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERAL657$121,886,081$185,519
SERVICE ALBERTA193$31,091,136$161,094
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS175$28,297,329$161,699
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY144$23,758,145$164,987
Treasury Board and Finance99$16,637,900$168,060
EDUCATION105$16,449,718$156,664
Health89$15,679,735$176,177
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES82$13,365,646$162,996
TRANSPORTATION81$12,757,523$157,500
Infrastructure68$10,659,933$156,764
Municipal Affairs63$10,563,646$167,677
Public Service Commission60$10,165,154$169,419
JOBS, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION60$10,027,056$167,118
CHILDREN'S SERVICES61$9,954,546$163,189
ENERGY54$9,557,655$176,994
LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION58$9,303,648$160,408
Executive Council39$8,093,519$207,526
Advanced Education48$7,954,837$165,726
CULTURE, MULTICULTURALISM AND STATUS OF WOMEN35$6,094,648$174,133
Communications And Public Engagement28$4,488,667$160,310
SENIORS AND HOUSING26$4,404,224$169,393
Indigenous Relations20$3,360,291$168,015
Total2,245$384,551,038
PositionMinistryClassBase salaryCash benefitsNon-cashSeveranceTotalYear
Regulatory Excellence LeadTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$113,577$0$23,251$136,8282020
Asst Dir, Public Libr ServicesMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 1$114,207$0$22,570$136,7772020
PsychologistCHILDREN'S SERVICESPsychologist 2$114,242$0$22,435$136,6772020
Bridge Construction SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$114,750$0$21,864$136,6142020
Director ProgramsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$114,633$0$21,966$136,5992020
Strategic AdvisorCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 1$114,418$213$21,966$136,5962020
Sr Mgr Consulting & AuditSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$20,865$136,5892020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$115,557$0$20,946$136,5032020
Transportation Modelling Spec.TRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$114,751$0$21,738$136,4892020
Partnerships ConsultantLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONStds Safety and Compliance 6$114,940$0$21,496$136,4362020
Administrator, ED AR and PRMunicipal AffairsStds Safety and Compliance 7$113,822$0$22,608$136,4302020
Senior Negotiations StrategistTreasury Board and FinanceSenior Manager Zone 2$118,961$8,412$9,046$136,4192020
Director, Project DeliveryInfrastructureSenior Manager Zone 2$122,446$350$13,600$136,3952020
Dir-Mun Capacity BuildingMunicipal AffairsSenior Manager Zone 2$115,725$0$20,670$136,3942020
Sr Mgr Approvals&DispositionsENVIRONMENT AND PARKSSenior Manager Zone 1$115,725$0$20,588$136,3122020
Director of OperationsJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALSenior Manager Zone 1$114,307$0$21,916$136,2232020
Sr Occupational HygienistLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONStds Safety and Compliance 7$113,822$0$22,366$136,1882020
Effective Practices SpecialistLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONStds Safety and Compliance 7$113,822$0$22,366$136,1882020
Administrator, BuildingMunicipal AffairsStds Safety and Compliance 7$113,822$0$22,366$136,1882020
Project ManagerInfrastructureManager Zone 2$114,241$0$21,873$136,1142020
Infra Management SpecialistTRANSPORTATIONEngineering & Related Level 4$115,543$0$20,562$136,1052020
PsychologistCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESPsychologist 2$114,010$0$22,005$136,0162020
Barrister & SolicitorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$114,870$0$21,134$136,0052020
Dir, Hlth Innov Part & StratHealthSenior Manager Zone 2$115,314$0$20,627$135,9412020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$114,167$0$21,763$135,9302020
Chief of StaffSENIORS AND HOUSINGSenior Manager Zone 2$126,075$0$9,781$135,8552020
Dir Ent Infra PlanningSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$114,995$0$20,592$135,5872020
Director, Employee Eng and D&IPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$113,432$0$22,117$135,5482020
Mgr-Evalution/Engineering SvcsMunicipal AffairsManager Zone 2$113,911$250$21,365$135,5262020
Crown ProsecutorJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 2$116,109$0$19,361$135,4692020
Sr Mgr-Disability ServicesCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESSenior Manager Zone 2$113,591$0$21,843$135,4342020
OHS Resource LeadLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONStds Safety and Compliance 7$113,822$0$21,560$135,3822020
Dir, Workforce PolicyPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 1$113,563$0$21,818$135,3812020
Dir, Fin Svcs & Demand MgmtSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 2$113,560$0$21,818$135,3782020
Mgr, OHS PrgramsLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONManager Zone 2$113,528$0$21,787$135,3162020
Boilers and PV Tech AdvisorMunicipal AffairsStds Safety and Compliance 7$113,822$0$21,418$135,2402020
Senior Policy ManagerExecutive CouncilSenior Manager Zone 2$113,945$0$21,256$135,2012020
Behaviour ConsultantCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESPsychologist 2$114,242$0$20,928$135,1702020
Behaviour ConsultantCOMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICESPsychologist 2$114,242$0$20,928$135,1702020
Chief of StaffCHILDREN'S SERVICESMinisterial Ministerial EA$114,301$12,184$8,436$134,9212020
Effective Practices SpecialistLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONStds Safety and Compliance 7$113,822$0$20,812$134,6342020
PsychologistCHILDREN'S SERVICESPsychologist 2$114,242$200$19,742$134,1842020
Dir Partnership Injury ReductLABOUR AND IMMIGRATIONSenior Manager Zone 2$122,844$0$10,332$133,1762020
Dir, Workforce InvestigationsPublic Service CommissionSenior Manager Zone 2$123,696$0$9,422$133,1182020
PsychologistCHILDREN'S SERVICESPsychologist 2$114,136$105$18,616$132,8572020
Res Scientist, Pulse PathAGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYScientific 5$129,835$0$2,769$132,6042020
Legal CounselJUSTICE AND SOLICITOR GENERALLegal Justice Legal Counsel 3$126,840$0$5,597$132,4372020
Senior Dam Safety EngineerENVIRONMENT AND PARKSEngineering & Related Level 4$121,597$0$9,417$131,0142020
Property ManagerTRANSPORTATIONSenior Manager Zone 1$117,065$6,000$6,849$129,9142020
Dir, Motor VehiclesSERVICE ALBERTASenior Manager Zone 1$118,939$0$10,956$129,8942020
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